This volume presents the history of sharp-edged weapons with a directory of over 350 examples from Medieval rondels to the knives of World War II.

Since the first sharpened tools used by early man over a million years ago, edged weapons have developed and evolved into many forms. They are now valued the wo

An authoritative history and visual directory of sharp-edged weapons and blades from around the world

Describes the details of design and history of swords.

This comprehensive boxed set offers two authoritative encyclopedias on sharp-edged weapons through history and around the world. The first section of each book